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Shimosaka Tsuguhira

繼平

Jūyō
Vol. 28, No. 154 · Katana

Shimosaka Tsuguhira

繼平

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceMusashiEraKanbun (1661–1673)PeriodEdoSchoolShimosakaTraditionShintoGeneration1stTeacherYasutsuguFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan350(top 49%)TypeSwordsmithCodeTSU173
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Tsuguhira stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.

随一
Foremost
屈指
Leading
有数
Major
著名
Notable

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Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken2

Elite Standing

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherYasutsugu
Tsuguhira
Students (5)
  1. 1.Norinari則成1 for sale
  2. 2.Tsuguyasu次泰
  3. 3.Tsuguhira繼平
  4. 4.Tsuguhira繼平
  5. 5.Tsuguhira繼平1 for sale

Shimosaka School

Other artisans of the Shimosaka school

  1. 1.Yasutsugu康繼4 for sale73designated
  2. 2.Yasutsugu康繼1 for sale27designated
  3. 3.Sadakuni貞國11designated
  4. 4.Yasutsugu康繼4 for sale8designated
  5. 5.Shigetaka重高3 for sale6designated
  6. 6.Sadatsugu貞次2 for sale5designated
  7. 7.Shimosaka Hachirozaemon下坂八郎左衛門1designated
  8. 8.Yasutsugu康繼8 for sale2designated
  9. 9.Kunitsugu國次1designated
  10. 10.Yasutsugu康繼1designated
  11. 11.Hirotaka汎隆5 for sale2designated
  12. 12.Shimosaka Kanesaki下坂兼先2designated

Tsuguhira

Tsuguhira(繼平) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Shimosaka school in Musashi province, active during the Kanbun (1661-1673) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Tsuguhira include 2 Jūyō.